Garbage can stand with lid holders



United States Patent [72] lnventor Reuben N. Bompart 305 N. Ewing, Helena, Mont. 59601 [21] Appl. No. 762,811 [22] Filed Sept. 26, 1968 [45] Patented Dec. 15, 1970 [54] GARBAGE CANSTAND W1Tll LID HOLDERS 8 Claims, 6 Drawing Figs. 6 [52] U.S. Cl 211/84, 248/ 146 [51] Int. Cl B651 1/16 [50] Field ol'Search 211/84, 83, 82;248/l47,149,T.C., 146,154; 16/191 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,603,742 10/1926 Broderick 248/146 2,505,126 4/1950 Logan 211/84 2,609,103 9/1952 Gravos et a1. 248/TC 2,634,074 4/1953 Allmen 248/147 3,065,858 11/1962 Furr 211/84 3,167,185 1/1965 Reed 211/84 2,067,559 l/1937 Bloom... 16/191 Primary Examiner-Edward C. Allen ArtorneyClarence A. OBrien & Harvey B. Jacobson ABSTRACT: An outdoor stand comprising a frame structure embodying a leg-supported can-racking and elevating frame. Piloting and confining guides fixed atop the frame provide trackways in which insertable and removable garbage cans are positioned for loading and subsequent removal and emptying. The upper ends of the rear legs are joined by an elevated beam. Coordinated brackets on this beam serve to hingedly mount U-frames which serve as holders and closure operators for the can lids.

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Reuben IV. g parf I 9 BY GARBAGE CAN STAND WITH LID HOLDERS This invention relates to the broad class of supports and, more particularly, out-of-doors portable stands such as are expressly constructed and adapted to retentively'but removably group, elevate and systematically rack readily insertable and removable lid-covered garbage cans and wherein the thus constructed can aptly and effectually serves the needs of residential users and local servicemen who are called upon to cope with the task of unloading and returning the cans to the site adjacent the stand.

Persons conversant with the field of endeavor pertaining to can stands and racks are aware that it is common practice to provide an elevated can-racking base and to embody therein can cover and lid operators of one type or another. An object of the present invention is to structurally, functionally and in other feasible and practical ways advance the can rack art and to provide an adaptation which features a commerciable end product and achieves an improved result.

Briefly, the herein disclosedstand comprises a frame structure which is preferably but not necessarily made up of angle irons and brackets.'This frame structure embodies a substantially rectangular horizontal frame supported in a low but elevated plane by legs. More specifically. the leg means is characterized by a pair of relatively short vertical front legs joined with and depending from the respective front corners of the frame and a companion pair of relatively tall vertical rear legs. These rear legs are joined with respective rear corners of the frame and have lower portions depending below the respective rear corners and significant upper portions which project upwardly to a predetermined level above the level of the horizontal frame. A horizontal angle bar or beam is situated between and rigidly interconnects the upper terminal end of the rear legs. Means is mounted atop the frame for removably seating and racking at least one, often two or more garbage cans, in an erect readily accessible position. Closure operating means is bracketed to and hingedly or pivotally supported by the horizontal beam.

in carrying out the principles of the invention the means which is mounted directly atop the horizontal frame embodies a pair of spaced parallel coplanar track members. These members are spaced apart a distance which is slightly greater than the diameter of the bottom of the can and they cooperate in defining trackways. These trackways are' open at the ends and primarily at the front'to facilitate inserting and removing the cans to assume and maintain an upstanding easy-to-load position.

The invention also features novelly constructed and functioning lid-holding means, more a particularly, a holder for each lid characterized by an auxiliary frame which is comple mental to and normally disposed in a horizontal plane and in spaced parallelism above the first named horizontal frame. Each auxiliary frame is superimposed atop and secured to the bodily applicable and removable lid for each can in a manner to swing the lid upwardly through an arcuate path to an out-ofthe-way position. Special brackets are employed to locate the hinge points of the rearward ends of the auxiliary frame members at a level which facilitates swinging each holder to an outof-the-way position at which time certain of-the brackets come into play, abut thev beam and facilitate limiting the upward and rearward swinging movement so that the lid holders and attached lids can be returned to a normal horizontal can-covering position.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIG. I is a view in perspective of a garbage can stand with self-contained lid holders constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the cans and lids in phantom lines with the lids in a normal down or can-covering position.

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken approximately on the plane of the irregular section line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a substantially central vertical sectional view with I certain parts appearing in elevation, taken on the plane of the vertical line 3-3 of FIG. 1, and showing one of the lids and holder therefor in an up position in phantom lines.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view taken approximately on the plane of the line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary plan view showing a hingedly bracketed terminal end portion of one of the arms of one of the auxiliary lid-holding frames.

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary detailed sectional view appearing in perspective and showing how the bracket at the terminal rear end of one auxiliary frame arm comes into play to physically abut the angle iron whereby to serve as a limit stop.

Taking up first the aspect of the overall concept, characterized as the frame structure, it is to be noted (FIG. 1) that the can-racking and elevating base (also referred to as a platform) is characterized by a substantially rectangular horizontal frame 8. This frame is made up of four interconnected angle irons. These irons can be welded together or bolted, whichever is desired. In either event the angle irons are in coplanar inwardly opening relationship and provide four distinct corners. The forward or front corners 10 are provided with duplicate depending angle irons 12 of requisite length which constitute the front legs and which have their upper ends joined to the corners 10. The vertically elongated and consequently taller angle irons at the rear are paired and are denoted at 14. The median portions are connected to the rear corners 16 so that the depending lower end portions constitute rear legs 18 which are cooperable with the front legs 12. The

upper extending end portions 20 project to a prescribed level above the plane of the frame 8. The upper flanged end portions are provided with selectively usable bolt holes 22. With further reference to FIG. 1 itwill be noted that the numeral 24 denotes an elongate horizontal beam. More specifically this beam is a rearwardly opening angle iron having a depending front flange 26 and a horizontal rearwardly projecting flange 28 (FIG. 6). The flange 26 has its end portions provided with bolts 30 (FIG. 1) which are employed to detachably and adjustably secure the beam at the level desired. The numerals 32 and 34 designate suitably arranged and fastened braces which stabilize the upright portions 20 of the legs 14. The frame structure also includes the open ended can-racking trackways. Each can is denoted in phantom lines by the numeral 36 and the lid by the numeral 38. The rim portion of the can (which appears in full lines in FIG. 3) is denoted at 40. Continuing parallel coplanar angle irons 42 and the end portions are adjustably bolted in place at 44. Selectively usable bolt holes 46 are provided for this purpose. The numeral 48 designates a strap member which is mounted on the front and rear angle irons of frame 8 and iscentrally positioned between the angle irons 42 to provide firm support for the insertable and removable can.

Taking up now the closure-operating means the latter, more specifically, is referred to as lid-mounting and opening and closing means. As brought out in FIG. 1 two cans are shown and accordingly two lid holders are provided. It will simplify the description to refer to a single lid holder. To this end each lid holder comprises a substantially U-shaped angle iron frame 50. The side angle irons here described as arms are denoted at 52 and connected by a complemental angle iron 54 which constitutes a bight member. This is to say, the U-shaped frame is characterized by a pair of spaced parallel elongate coplanar arms 52 joined at forward ends by a bight portion 54. The arms 52 are suitably bolted at 56 to the lid or cover. In addition there is a cross strip or strap member at 58 which spans the space between the arms 52 and it too is adjustably connectable as at 60 with the can lid 38. Accordingly, the can lid becomes a complemental part of the frame 50. This frame 50 'is referred to as an auxiliary" frame. that is, when compared with the main relatively stationary rectangular frame 8. Each frame 50 is operatively hingedly mounted by novelly arranged and coacting brackets. To the ends desired the free left-hand end portion of each arm 52 is provided with a short angletype, mounting and hinging bracket which is denoted by the "numeral 62. This bracket can be said to assume a normal vertical position and it can be bolted in place as at 64 (FIG. 5) or welded in place as at 65 in FIG. 6. In any event it depends below the level of the beam 24 and is pivotally bolted or hinged in place as at 66 on a coacting flange of a relatively 'short angle bracket which is referred to as an adapter 68 and which is anchored and bolted in place, as at 70, on the flange (FIG. 6) to achieve the end result desired. Each bracket 68 projects beyond the marginal edge 72 of the flange 28 and by using this arrangement of dual coacting brackets 62 and 68 the desired pivotal mounting result is attained. It will be further noted in FIG. 6 that when the U-frame 50 is in a vertic'a'lposition it causes an end portion 74 of the bracket 62 to toe-in under the flange 28 at which time the bracket and flange coact in providing a unique limit stop. This arrangement prevents the lid-equipped U-frame 50 from swinging over to the left beyond its vertical position shown in phantom .lines in FIG. 3. Normally, the U-frame and lid as a unit reside in a horizontal position with the end portion of the arms 52 resting atop the flange 28. Accordingly, the lid is in the full line position shown in FIG. 3 where it covers the open top of the can. It may be and preferably is desirable to employ an L shaped clip 76 of the type shown in elevation in FIG. 3. This clip is bolted in place at 78 so that the horizontal component provides a ledgelike stabilizing rest for the lip on the rim 40 of the can lid.

In practice the cans are slid in and out of the channellike trackways as shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 1 and 3. The lids 40 are nonnally closed and held in place by the U-shaped lid holders 50. When loading the can the lid is simply swung up arid back to the phantom line position shown in FIG. 3.

' .The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to.

-I claim:

jl. In combination, a garbage can elevating confining and supporting stand characterized by a portable frame structure embodying a horizontal frame, a pair of vertical front legs joined with and depending from the respective front corners of said frame, a pair of vertical rear legs joined with the respective rear corners of said frame and having lower portions depending below the respective rear corners of said frame and upper portions projecting upwardly to a predetermined level above the level of said frame, a horizontal beam positioned between spanning and rigidly joining the upper tertninal ends of the rear legs, means mounted atop said horizontal frame for removably seating and racking at least one garbage can in an erect and readily accessible position, and a lid holder pivotally supported by said horizontal beam, said lid holder comprising an auxiliary frame which is complemental t'o-and normally disposed in a horizontal plane in spaced parallelism above said first-named horizontal frame, said auxiliary frame being superimposed atop and secured to a bodily applicable and removable lid for said can in a manner to swing the lid upwardly and out of the way, said auxiliary frame being U shaped in plan and embodying companion arms which have free rearward ends resting atop and projecting rearwardly beyond said beam, said free ends having angularly disposed depending mounting brackets fixed thereon, means providing a pivoted connection between said brackets and said beam, said mounting brackets having free terminal ends which are adapted to swing toward and abut a coacting part of said beam, whereby said terminal ends constitute and serve as limit stops and accordingly check the rearward swinging are of the U frame with the attached lid.

2. The combination defined in and according to claim 1, and wherein said beam comprises an angle iron having a rearwardly disposed horizontal flange and a forward-depending vertical flan e and, in combir ation. angletype adapter brackets anc ored on and pro ecting rearwardly cyond said horizontal flange, said mounting brackets being detachably pivotally mounted on their respectively oriented adapter brackets.

3. The combination defined in and according to claim 2, and wherein said depending vertical flange is provided with a fixed L-shaped clip, said clip embodying a forwardly projecting rest atop which a rim portion of the lid is adapted to seat itself when the lid assumes a horizontal can covering position.

4. The combination defined in and according to claim 1, and wherein the means which is mounted atop said frame embodies a pair of parallel coplanar track members spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the diameter of the bottom of the can, said track members defining an open end trackway for removable placement and retention of said can in an upstanding easy-to-load position.

5. The structure defined in and according to claim 4 and wherein said track members are angle irons and are adjustably mounted, there being a can supporting strut member fixed atop the aforementioned frame midway between the angle irons, and in combination, oblique angled braces having upper ends joined to the upwardly projecting portions of the rear legs and lower ends anchored on the adjacent corner portions of the frame.

6. In combination, a garbage can elevating, supporting and holding stand characterized by a frame structure embodying a horizontal frame, front legs joined to and depending vertically from the respective front corners of said horizontal frame, a pair of vertical rear legs having their median portions joined with the respective rear corners of said: horizontal frame and embodying lower portions depending below the respective rear corners and upper portions extending upwardly to a predetermined plane above the level of said rear corners, a horizontal beam positioned between, spanning and rigidly joining the terminal upper ends of said rear legs, a pair of parallel coplanar track members spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the diameter of the bottom of the can which is cooperable therewith, said track members being adjustably mounted and providing a tra'ckway for removable placement of said can, a mechanically operable and closable lid for said can, a'complemental holder for said lid comprising an auxiliary frame, said auxiliary frame being U-shaped in plan and embodying a pair of companion arms'resting on and secured atop said lid, a pair of adapter brackets fixed to and projecting rearwardly beyond said beam, said arms having free rearward ends resting atop and also projecting beyond said beam, mounting brackets at right angles to and fixed on said free ends and hingedly joined to their respectively coacting adapter brackets, said mounting brackets having free terminal limit stop ends which are positioned and adapted to swing toward and abut coacting surfaces of said beam in a manner to retain said lid and attached auxiliary frame in an upstanding out-ofthe-way can-freeing and loading position.

7. The combination defined in and according to claim 6, and wherein said beam comprises a rearwardly opening angle iron having a horizontal top flange and a forward vertically depending flange, said adapter brackets being anchored n on and projecting rearwardly beyond the lengthwise edge of said horizontal flange, and a clip secured on the forward face of said vertical flange, said clip embodying a rigid forwardly projecting horizontal ledgelike stabilizing rest upon which a lip portion of the lid rim seats and stabilizes itself when said lid is in its can-closing position, said rest constituting a stop for a portion of the wall of the can in a manner to assist in lining up the can with the down-closing lid.

8. The combination defined in and according to claim 7, and wherein the rearward end portions of the arms of said auxiliary frame are provided with an attached strap member which spans the space between said arms, provides a cross brace and has a median portion resting atop and adjustably connected with said lid. 

